Visuddhimagga VII-94

āhuneyyotiādīsu ānetvā hunitabbanti āhunaṃ,

「可供养者」等，当取来供献的是供品，

Ñ(VII,94): As to fit for gifts, etc.: what should be brought (ānetvā) and given (hunitabba) is a gift (āhuna—lit. 'sacrifice');

Notes in Chinese translation : 「可供养」（āhuneyya），《解脱道论》「可请」。

dūratopi ānetvā sīlavantesu dātabbanti attho.

亦即当从远方拿来布施具戒者之物的意思，

Ñ: the meaning is, what is to be brought even from far away and donated to the virtuous.

Catunnaṃ paccayānametamadhivacanaṃ.

又与（饮食、衣服、卧具、医药）四资具是同义语。

Ñ: It is a term for the four requisites.

Taṃ āhunaṃ paṭiggahetuṃ yutto tassa mahapphalakaraṇatoti āhuneyyo.

因为（声闻众受此供品）能令施者得大果报，故以值得去接受那些供品为「可供养者」。

Ñ: The Community is fit to receive that gift (sacrifice) because it makes it bear great fruit, thus it is 'fit for gifts' (āhuneyya).